Survey Questions
The first nine (9) questions are asked for each campus in the district or charter school. The last three (3)
questions are each asked once for the district or charter school as a whole.
School 1: (Campus Name here) Enrollment: (enrollment here) Staff: (staff count here) (Campus Type here)
(Staff and Enrollment as reported in the 2013-2014 PEIMS data collection)
Please answer the following questions about connectivity between THIS CAMPUS AND THE INTERNET:
1) What is the external Internet connection speed in megabits per second (Mbps) that is currently in place between this campus and the campus's Internet service provider?
(Instructions: If the campus has more than one Internet service provider, add the speeds of all ACTIVE connections together and report the resulting total. Do not include connections that are not active such as disaster recovery connections or other passive connections. If the Internet connection is shared with multiple campuses, report the known speed of the full connection.)
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2) Is the connection between this campus and the campus's Internet service provider dedicated only to this campus or is it shared with one or more other campuses?
(Select one option)
Dedicated
Shared with ALL campuses in the district Shared with SOME campuses in the district
4) Identify the Internet connection type used between this campus and the campus's Internet service provider.
(Instructions: If more than one type of Internet connection is used, choose the most predominately used connection)
(Select one option)
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Cable modem
Fiber
Wireless (fixed or mobile) Satellite
Broadband over electric power lines (BPL) Unknown
Other (Please specify) __________
3) Does this campus currently have an Internet connection speed of at least 100 Mbps for every 1,000 students and staff members?
(Instructions: If the Internet connection is shared across multiple campuses, divide the
bandwidth connection by the total number of students and staff at all of the sites sharing the connection.)
(Select one option)
Yes No Unsure
5) Select the top two (2) barriers, if any, that prevent this campus from
ACQUIRING an Internet connection speed of at least 100 Mbps for every 1,000
students and staff members. [Please select at most 2 options.] No barriers exist
Internet service provider cannot provide any higher speed or connection Higher speed connection only available at premium rate
Current hardware or software does not support higher speeds
Please answer the following questions about the connectivity (i.e., wide area network) between THIS CAMPUS AND THE DISTRICT.
Necessary funds are not available in district/campus budget Other (Please specify) ______________
6) For the connections currently in place, select the top two (2) barriers, if any, that prevent this campus from USING the full speed of the connection between this
campus and the Internet.
[Please select at most 2 options.]
No barriers exist
Equipment not properly sized
Use of application requiring large bandwidth significantly slows connection speed
Simultaneous use of same connection for multiple applications significantly slows connection speed
Internet connection is shared with another campus, entity, or facility Network configuration creates bottleneck
Networking technical expertise not available Other (Please specify) ______________
7) What is the connection (i.e., wide area network) speed in megabits per second
(Mbps) that is currently in place between this campus and the district? (Enter a value between 1 and 9999)
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SAMPLE
Thank you for responding to the questions for each campus.
Below are three questions pertaining to the district or charter school as a whole.
For (District name here) overall, please answer each of the following three questions once for the district or charter as a whole.
8) Is the connection between this campus and the district dedicated to this campus only
or is it shared with one or more other campuses? (Select one option)
Dedicated
Shared with ALL campuses in the district
Shared with SOME campuses in the district
Unsure9) Does the district currently have a connection (i.e., wide area network) between this
campus and the district that has a speed of at least 1,000 Mbps for every 1,000 students and staff members?
(Instructions: If the district connection is shared across multiple campuses, divide the bandwidth connection by the total number of students and staff at all the sites sharing the connection.
(Select one option) Yes
No Unsure
10) Does the district currently have a connection (i.e., wide area network) between the district and EACH school campus in the district that has a speed of at least 1,000 Mbps for every 1,000 students and staff members? (Select one option)
Yes No Unsure
11) Select the top two (2) barriers, if any, that prevent the district from ACQUIRING a connection (i.e., wide area network) between the district and each school campus in the district that has a speed of at least 1,000 Mbps for every 1,000 students and staff members. [Please select at most 2 options.]
No barriers exist
Connectivity provider cannot provide any higher speed or connection
Higher speed connection only available at premium rate Current hardware or software does not support higher speeds Necessary funds are not available in district/campus budget Other (Please specify) ______________
12) For the connections currently in place, select the top two (2) barriers, if any, that prevent the district or campuses in the district from USING the full speed of the connection (i.e., wide area network) between the district and its campuses. [Please select at most 2 options.]
No barriers exist
Equipment not properly sized
Use of application requiring large bandwidth significantly slows connection speed Simultaneous use of same connection for multiple applications significantly slows connection speed
Connection is shared with another campus, entity, or facility Network configuration creates bottlenecks
Networking technical expertise not available Other (Please specify) ______________